Testimonials

  • I was impressed with Phil’s knowledge and ability to quickly synthesize the complexities of our product offerings. Within the first weeks of working together, Phil was able to add great value and sophisticated feedback to our design thinking. [His work] has served as an anchor for our current design scope and has allowed our internal teams to streamline processes…Working with Phil also helped us clarify our value proposition for customers, and provided a strategic roadmap for prioritizing our current and future innovation efforts.

    Aubrey Escobar, Mindsets Learning

  • I was impressed by his broad and nuanced understanding of pedagogical research, and also by his gift for effective collaboration. To inform his recommendations, he took a keen interest in learning about our content production processes and in the often conflicting demands of the K-12 market

    Steve Danzis., HMH

  • What makes Phil exceptional is how he creates value at the intersections of educational product development, learning sciences research, and co-designing approaches with teachers and schools

    Jeremy Roschelle, Digital Promise

  • Phil is an expert in learning sciences and collaborative, user-centered design, and his encyclopedic research knowledge is matched by his strategic thinking. He is passionate and rigorous and a delight to work with. He understands how people learn best, how to design for optimal learning amidst constraints

    Christine Zanchi, iCivics and MathTalk

  • Phil's ability to be continually curious, connect groups, inspire change, drive results, and respond to feedback make him the true image of the fundamental he upholds: lifelong learning

    Aaron Kugler, HMH

  • Phil is skilled at both navigating the complexity of learning ecosystems and at managing the diverse set of stakeholders that contribute to the research and development of innovative learning solutions. His clear vision, effective leadership, and caring mentorship has made for years of successful projects in both the public sector and for commercial clients.

    Sarah Zaner, Bendable Labs